Arguello, Concepcion, 1791-1857; Combs; Mantilla; Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shawls;
Concepcion Arguello was 15 in 1806 when she met the Russian Count Nicolai Rezanov, Chamberlain to the Czar while he was in San Francisco. After a three week courtship, they became engaged. An official of the royal court, he had to return to...
Missal covers; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Votive painting;
Painting in gouache on board surrounded by elaborate frame or border of lace, embroidery, sequins, silk ribbon, beads, and feathers. Parchment backing. This was used as decorative panel or missal cover. The small painting depicts a female figure...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, dark pink (faded red?) brocade. Front and back are inset with long panels of red and gold brocade edged in gold strips. Neck and edges trimmed with gold braid. Lined with beige cloth. Found with metal-edged tag "VIII.10" The...
Written on back of photograph, ''Doc' Charles David Herrold, father of radio broadcasting.' Established Herrold Laboratories, Herrold College of Engineering. Born Nov. 16, 1875, Fulton, Illinois. Moved to San Jose. Sent 1st wireless telegraph...
Family; Interviews; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows the head of the family of four being interviewed after arriving at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, colorful flat silk ground and long stitch flat silk floral embroidery on ivory satin with gold thread stitching. The Chasuble is the outer-most vestment worn by bishops and priests at Mass. The original form of this vestment was a...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, green background; salmon -rose, silver galons- gold 'ribbon' trim fiddleback. Franciscan family style; lime-color lining. Early Mission Santa Clara 1800-1825. The original shape of this vestment was perfectly round, with a hole in the...
Hupa basket hats; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Yurok basket hats;
Cap from the Yurok or Hupa region. Made of grass fibers, brachen fern, and willow cane. Brown round basket, bowl shaped. These caps were worn low on the forehead while carrying a burden basket. They were used to reduce the potential chaffing caused...
photograph of tall pot with spigot at bottom, top half with oval cutaway, and small pot. A man's head with hat visible behind backdrop. Taken at the Garden City Pottery, June 1926.
